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Potential cancer breakthrough as ‘groundbreaking’ pill annihilates ALL types of solid tumors in early study
This promising pill developed at hashtag #CityofHope worked on 70 different cancer cell lines! Capacity to kill ALL solid tumors? Vast implications. How many years before ever reaching patients, if ever? hashtag #healthspanactioncoalition Bernard Siegel By Caitlin...
Survival of the Smartest or Adventurous? Secrets of Longevity Revealed
by Neuroscience News Research indicates both high cognitive abilities and explorative behavior are linked to increased lifespan in wild gray mouse lemurs. Through a series of cognitive and personality tests, applied to 198 lemurs, the team found that those with...
Advancing human healthspan: Longevity Summit Dublin’s agenda unveiled
by Eleanor Garth - Longevity.Technology The Longevity Summit Dublin is dedicated to the recognition of emerging research developments aimed at extending the human healthspan. This much-anticipated event brings together leading scientists from around the world,...
Metformin Protects Against Muscle Atrophy in Clinical Trial
Cellular senescence was a key factor. by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have documented a human clinical trial showing that metformin reduces atrophy caused by long periods of bed rest. A common problem and a well-known diabetes drug...
Blood of Young Mice Extends Life in the Old
By Carl Zimmer - The New York Times Infusions of youthful blood led older mice to live 6 to 9 percent longer, a new study found. A team of scientists has extended the lives of old mice by connecting their blood vessels to young mice. The infusions of youthful blood...
SPOTLIGHT on Longevity Science – Boston Biolife Summer Series Mini-Course
by Boston Biolife New Webinar offered by Boston Biolife features experts in Longevity Science, a multidisciplinary field focused on understanding the processes of aging and developing interventions to extend a healthy lifespan. Researchers in longevity science aim to...
AI is transforming every aspect of science. Here’s how.
By Saikiran Chandha - Live Science In the future, research labs will embrace the transformative potential of artificial intelligence to tackle wicked problems and speed up scientific discovery. Scientific laboratories of the future probably won't have flying robots,...
Slowing Down the Clock: Key Discovery in Aging and Chronic Inflammation
By Josh Barney - Neuroscience News Summary: Researchers uncovered a key mechanism of aging – improper calcium signaling in the mitochondria of certain immune cells, leading to chronic inflammation. As we age, these mitochondria in macrophages lose their ability to...
Harvard scientists have identified a drug combo that may reverse aging in just one week
‘A step towards affordable whole-body rejuvenation’ by Alexa Mikhail - Fortune Harvard researchers found a “chemical cocktail” that helped reverse aging in mice within a week by rejuvenating old cells within muscles, tissues, and some organs. Aging and longevity...
Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady,’ 103, will return to the ocean for 95th season
by by Marie Rossiter - Simplepost.com "You have to keep moving," she said. Virginia Oliver of Rockland, Maine, has worked on the Atlantic Ocean hauling lobster traps for most of her life. While saying someone has been doing something for ‘most of their life’ may be an...
The power of work to influence health and longevity
More than providing just a paycheck, employers can—and should—improve worker health. By Dr. Jean Accius - Fast Company How we earn a living influences how we experience life. Employers do not just provide a paycheck—employers have great power (and thus great...
Artificial Intelligence Unlocks New Possibilities in Anti-Aging Medicine
New platform holds the promise to drive progress in the development of senolytic anti-aging compounds and research on longevity. By Integrated Biosciences - SciTechDaily A recent paper published in Nature Aging by researchers from Integrated Biosciences, a...